The only benefit of HD Advance is that it is distributed on a pressed disk, giving a patched version of HD Loader that can run on a console without a modchip installed, and also without the need of the PS2 Independence Exploit or any other software modification.

The games can be copied to the hard drive from within the program, or by using a computer with image dumping software that outputs to a specific custom format.

The HD Loader software does not require an original Sony hard drive to function properly, however some drives may be impossible to attach without modifying connectors.

Games may also refuse to detect the drive if it is unofficial.

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Version history Reaction edit As requested here is a video tutorial on how to install and use HDLoader for PS2 systems running Free McBoot.

Things youll need: 1.) PS2 (already softmodded, can be fat or slim) 2.) HDLoader.

Sonys public stance on HD Loader is that it is not supported and is illegal (it can enable game piracy by allowing games to be installed, then played later without owning the disc).

Compatibility edit HD Loader is not 100 compatible with all PS2 games.

Some incompatibilities exist because game software depends on certain peculiarities of the PS2 drive hardware.

Finally, there are intentional impediments introduced by some recent high-profile PS2 titles, such as God of War and Gran Turismo 4, to prevent them from being executed off the hard drive.

In response to the limitations of HD Loader, a number of independent programmers have developed patches which extend the functionality of HD Loader to improve game compatibility or different software entirely (e.g., OpenPS2Loader).

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These include a fix to improve dual-layer support, one to implement a non-aligned data buffer (which allows Gradius V to be played from the HD), one to defeat newer copy-protection measures (popularly known as the God of War fix), one to support the new slimline SCPH-70000 series PlayStation 2 hardware and one to implement 48-bit Logical Block Addressing (which allows HD Loader to take full advantage of hard drives larger than 137 GB; or 128 GiB, as reported by HD Loader) as of 0.7c hard drives of up to 2 Terabytes can be used.

These unofficial patches have been accumulated into the HD Loader release known as 0.8b, The unofficial HD Loader is currently at version 0.8c as of April 2007.

Version 0.8c continues support for 48-bit (up to 2 Terabyte hard drives), patches for Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and God of War II, 3 more modes and support for installing and running dual layer games directly off the hard drive.

Some games need to be patched in order to be played with HD Loader.

Another may require using tricks, such as starting the game with an older, digital controller and then switching to DualShock 2, or refuse to install.

Original Playstation games are not compatible with this method.

Version history edit Official HD Loader is extracted and released to the internet as a retaliation to the free library files used in its creation.

Suikoden V, patches for 48bit HDDs (up to 2 Terabytes), DMA modes (UDMAMDMA) and DVD9 fix to allow dual layer games to be played were added.

A stable GUI Patching app was created and allowed one to choose which patches and other various edits to apply to an Official unpatched version.

Updated compatibility menu added.

Shadow of the Colossus and Super Monkey Ball were added.

This version enabled playing many previously incompatible games.

Updated compatibility menu and changed modes description.

A patch that fixed GTA: Liberty City Stories and the ability to edit the DMA button configuration.

HDL0.8 not installing to HDDs over 128 GB and a few other minor errors.

Updated compatibility menu.

A patch that fixed God of War II was added.

This version is known under different names because author did not rename the version.

Additionally, this patch breaks support for Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.

A fix for the buffer alignment was added into the GUI Patcher app and made both GOW2 and GTA:LCS run without crashing.

The unofficial releases can be run on a console with a modchip installed, or by using an exploit such as Free McBoot 1 or PS2 Independence Exploit.

HD Advance edit HD Advance is a cloned version of the HD Loader software for the PlayStation 2, which allow users to play games installed to the optional hard drive peripheral available for the PS2.

HD Advance is identical in functionality to many patched versions of HD Loader freely available online (that include DVD-9 support and 48-bit hard drive addressing) - only with a different theme and some changed text strings.